Justice (electro)

This just isn't fair. The French already have the mighty Daft Punk, and now here come Justice, their fellow countrymen and natural successors, releasing this utterly superb debut. While Justice have continued DP's manifesto of merciless grinding, squelching, techno rock, their sound is cheekier and more pop, as in "D.A.N.C.E.," sounding like Sesame Street disco; "Valentine" like MSTRKRFT vs Supertramp; and the ferocious "Waters Of Nazareth" like you're being chased down the road by a roving gang of broken drum machines.

The French electro duo Justice, part of Ed Banger's Paris crew of techno punks, started
making noise four years ago, moving Converse-clad indie-kid feet with their hit remix of
Simian's "Never Be Alone." They don't bother with intricate touches that would get lost in
compression - they go straight for the jugular, which makes them declasse for dance
aesthetes but gives them plenty of bonehead sonic punch. "D.A.N.C.E." has a chil... More >